Cannabis dispensaries are illegal statewide in Tennessee. Metro Nashville cannot permit or zone for marijuana sales. Only CBD retail (under 0.3% THC hemp-derived) is legal. TN Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Act regulates Delta-8/THCA products effective 2025.
Tennessee state law prohibits marijuana dispensaries — no medical or adult-use framework exists. Metro Nashville cannot zone for or license cannabis retail. Only hemp-derived CBD products (under 0.3% Delta-9 THC) are legal for general sale under 2014 Farm Bill framework, sold in regular retail channels. The Tennessee Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Act (effective July 2023, expanded 2025) regulates Delta-8 THC, THCA, and similar products — requires age 21+, testing, labeling, and state licensing through TDA. Nashville has a large CBD and hemp-derived product retail scene, particularly in Midtown, The Gulch, East Nashville, and near Broadway. Metro Police periodically conduct compliance checks. Proposals to legalize medical marijuana have repeatedly failed in the TN General Assembly.
Marijuana sales: Class D felony distribution, 2-12 years prison. Unlicensed hemp-derived retail: TDA fines, license revocation. Sales to minors: additional charges.
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